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Russia: Halting NATO Expansion Fundamental Condition for Ending Ukraine Crisis
DIDPress: Stopping NATO’s eastward expansion is the main and key condition for ending tensions between Russia and the West, as well as resolving the Ukraine crisis, says Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia. “Until this fundamental issue is addressed,…
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Afghanistan
Counterterrorism in Afghanistan; US Deception in Talks with Iran, Russia
DIDPress: RealClearWorld, in a recent analysis, argues that amid the Trump administration’s efforts to reach a form of agreement with Russia and Iran, cooperation on countering terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan is being positioned as a bargaining chip in negotiations.…
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Afghanistan
Afghan interim Government Appoints New Ambassador to Russia
DIDPress: The Foreign Ministry of Afghanistan Interim Government appointed Mawlawi Gul Hassan as its new representative to the Russian Federation. The caretaker Government’s embassy in Moscow told TASS news agency that Mawlawi Gul Hassan will travel to Russia after obtaining…
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Afghanistan
Russia Ready to Accept Ambassador from Afghan caretaker Government
DIDPress: In a continued diplomatic move to strengthen ties between Kabul and Moscow, Russia has officially announced its readiness to accept the ambassador proposed by Afghanistan’s caretaker government. According to the Taliban-led Foreign Ministry, Dmitry Zhirnov, Russia’s envoy to Kabul,…
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Dozens of Russian Bomber Planes Targeted
DIDPress: Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) launched a large-scale attack on the Olenya airbase in Russia’s Murmansk region. According to reports, over 40 strategic Russian aircraft, including A-50 early warning and control planes, Tu-95MS long-range bombers, and Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers, were…
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Afghanistan
Russia: Threat from Radical Groups in Afghanistan Increased
DIDPress: Andrey Belousov, Russia’s Defense Minister, has warned that extremist groups based in Afghanistan continue to pose a serious threat to the security of Central Asia. “Numerous groups of radicals in Afghanistan – more than 20 of them with over…
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Lavrov: West Obstacle to Global Stability
DIDPress: Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, reiterated the West’s negative role in global stability during the Moscow Security Conference, saying that halting the advancement of Western interests is key to preserving the international order. Lavrov also rejected the notion that…
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Afghanistan
Russian Companies Eager to Invest in Afghanistan’s Iron Mines
DIDPress: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum under the interim government has welcomed the interest of Russian companies in developing iron mines and other mineral resources. Following the expansion of trade relations between Russia and Afghanistan’s interim government, Russian investors…
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Afghanistan
Interim Government’s First Official Participation in Russia’s International Security Meeting
DIDPress: For the first time, Afghan interim government has sent representatives to the International High-Level Security Meeting in Russia. The event is being held from May 27 to 29 at the Russian National Center, hosted by the country’s Security Council.…
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Afghanistan
A Secret Deal Between East and West Over Ukraine and Afghanistan
DIDPress: The recent warning by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar about the potential division of Ukraine and Afghanistan between the U.S. and Russia—far from being the delusion of a marginalized political figure— reflects a historical reality that has repeatedly surfaced in the dirty…
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